My Journey 35

So many of us look back at the past taunted by all the mistakes that we have made and haunted by images of a better future that we could have created for ourselves. Yet it is very important to remember that one of the most prized commodities when it comes to living life to the […]

A week ago I arrived in Malta with my two daughters, eager to explore the island and to see what kind of life we could have here while my husband builds his career. I have visited the island briefly (for three days) in March and enjoyed Mellieha and Sliema. I was surprised to discover that […]

Meditation is one of the best practices a person can engage in to improve their physical and emotional health. When approached willingly and for pure reasons meditation heals people of many wounds. Studies show that it is one of the key ingredients of anti-aging and allows those engaging in the practice to regrow their telomeres, […]

Making decisions is hard. Especially when they relate to the future. So what is it that we can do without the benefit of hindsight, to spare ourselves pain and regrets later in life? Something that I would advise is learning what is involved in making good choices. For me, it comes down to three basic […]

My family spent the last several months in Javea, Spain focusing on living life to the fullest, on nurturing our relationships and improving our health. We will soon be leaving for work related reasons, but in the meantime I thought I’d share my impressions of the country for those of you who might be thinking […]

Something strange happened today. After we came to Spain, I have decided to get a driving license as I regretted not getting one in Ireland. I spent several weeks studying for a theory test in which not a single question was correctly translated into English. Many questions seemed to focus on what I would do […]

It can be very tempting to try and cure ourselves of our own insecurities by seeking approval from other people. The lure of being seen as a desirable/good/helpful person is mixed in with the opportunity to take responsibility for the decisions that we make off our shoulders and transfer them onto someone else. In theory […]

Being a mom of two wonderful girls, I can only attest to how difficult it can be to keep the house clean and stay sane as a family at the same time. Some evenings our dining room looks like a food bomb exploded in it. Some evenings every shelf in the house has been emptied […]